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S 1728 108th Congress Senate

Terrorism Victim Compensation Equity Act

Official title: A bill to amend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 (Public Law 107-42; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note) to provide compensation for the United States Cit… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 (Public Law 107-42; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note) to provide compensation for the United States Citizens who were victims of the bombings of United States embassies in East Africa on August 7, 1998, the attack on the U.S.S. Cole on October 12, 2000, or the attack on the World Trade Center on February 26, 1993, on the same basis as compensation is provided to victims of the terrorist-related aircraft crashes on September 11, 2001.

Introduced: October 14, 2003 See on congress.gov
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BombingsCivil actions and liabilityClaimsCompensation for victims of crimeCrime and Law EnforcementDepartment of StateDiplomatsEBB TerrorismEmbassiesFederal employeesFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsInternational AffairsKenyaLife insuranceLimitation of actionsMiddle East and North AfricaMilitary personnelNavyParties to actionsSeptember 11, 2001TanzaniaTerrorismVictims of terrorismYemen
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 14, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 14, 2003
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,817 – To compensate victims of terrorism as part of U.S. strategy to combat and respond to terrorism. Pending Sep 30, 2004
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 Latest action October 14, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Terrorism Victim Compensation Equity Act - Amends the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 to provide compensation for the U.S. citizens who were victims of the bombings of United States embassies in East Africa on August 7, 1998, the attack on the U.S.S. Cole on October 12, 2000, or the attack on the World Trade Center on February 26, 1993, on the same basis as compensation is provided to victims of the terrorist-related aircraft crashes on September 11, 2001.

States that a claimant under this Act waives the right to file a civil action in any Federal or State court for damages sustained in the incident, except against a knowing participant in any conspiracy to commit any terrorist act. Exempts from such waiver any civil action to recover a collateral source obligation based on contract.

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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 14, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1728: Terrorism Victim Compensation Equity Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1728/
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"S. 1728: Terrorism Victim Compensation Equity Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1728/.
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